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The Central Government declares the acquisition of land measuring 41.992 hectares for coal bearing areas in District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 1718(E), issued by the Ministry of Coal, declares the acquisition of land and all rights therein, measuring 41.992 hectares (approximately 103.762 acres), under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957. This action follows a previous notification, S.O. 2010(E) dated 17th May 2024, which gave notice of the intention to acquire approximately 42.000 hectares for coal bearing areas, and a report made by the competent authority under section 8 of the Act. After considering the report and consulting the Government of Chhattisgarh, the Central Government is satisfied that the land should be acquired. The acquired land pertains to the Pelma Open Cast Project (15 million Tonne Per Year) in the Raigarh Area, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. The total acquired area comprises 0.891 hectares of Revenue Land in village Kharra, Tahsil Tamnar, and 41.101 hectares of Forest Land, predominantly in the Silot Forest Range (41.000 hectares) and a small portion in Kharra (0.101 hectares), all within Tahsil Tamnar, District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. Specific plot numbers in Kharra village (e.g., 118/1, 125/2, 126/1) and compartment numbers in Silot Forest Range (e.g., 724, 725, 726) are part of the acquired area. The plan bearing number SECL/BSP/GM(L&R) Land/12 dated 1st October, 2024, covering the notified area, is available for inspection at the offices of the Collector, District Raigarh; the Coal Controller, Ministry of Coal, Delhi; and South Eastern Coalfields Limited (Revenue Section), Bilaspur.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-15042025-262454 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1687] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2025/CHAITRA 25, 1947 2523 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th April, 2025 S.O. 1718(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal number S.O. 2010(E), dated the 17th May 2024, issued under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 or 1957), (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) and published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 17th May 2024, the Central Government gave notice of its intention to acquire the land measuring 42.000 hectares (approximately) or 103.782 acres (approximately) and all the rights in or over such land described in the Schedule appended to that notification; And whereas, the competent authority in pursuance of section 8 of the said Act has made his report to the Central Government; And whereas the Central Government after considering the aforesaid report and after consulting the Government of Chhattisgarh, is satisfied that the land measuring 41.992 hectares (approximately) or 103.762 acres (approximately) and all the rights in or over such land as described in Schedule appended hereto should be acquired; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land measuring 41.992 hectares (approximately) or 103.762 acres (approximately) and all rights in or over such land as described in the Schedule are hereby acquired. The plan bearing number SECL/BSP/GM(L&R) Land/12 dated the 1st October, 2024 of the area covered by this notification may be inspected in the office of the Collector, District Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) or in the office of the Coal Controller, Coal Controller Organisation, Ministry of Coal, 5th Floor, Core II, Scope Minar, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi 110092 or in the office of the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (Revenue Section), Seepat Road, Bilaspur 495006, Chhattisgarh. SCHEDULE Pelma Open Cast Project (15 million Tonne Per Year) Raigarh Area, South Eastern Coalfields Limited District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh [Plan bearing number SECL/BSP/GM(L&R) Land/12 dated the 1st October, 2024] All Rights: (A) Revenue Land +--------------+-------------+---------------+--------+----------+------------+-------------+---------+ | Serial | Name of | Patwari Halka | Tahsil | District | State | Area | Remarks | | Number | village | number | | | | (in Hectares)| | +==============+=============+===============+========+==========+============+=============+=========+ | 1. | Kharra | 16 | Tamnar | Raigarh | Chhattisgarh | 0.891 | Part | +--------------+-------------+---------------+--------+----------+------------+-------------+---------+ | Total 0.891 hectares (approximately) or 2.202 Acres (approximately) | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ (B) Forest Land +--------------+---------------------+---------------+--------+----------+------------+-------------+---------+ | Serial | Name of forest | Tahsil | District | State | Area | Remarks | | Number | range | | | | (in Hectares)| | +==============+=====================+===============+========+==========+============+=============+=========+ | 1. | Silot Forest | Tamnar | Raigarh | Chhattisgarh | 41.000 | Part | | | Range | | | | | | +--------------+---------------------+---------------+--------+----------+------------+-------------+---------+ | 2. | Kharra | Tamnar | Raigarh | Chhattisgarh | 0.101 | Part | +--------------+---------------------+---------------+--------+----------+------------+-------------+---------+ | Total 41.101 hectares (approximately) or 101.560 Acres (approximately) | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Grand Total (A + B): 41.992 hectares (approximately) or 103.762 Acres (approximately) 1. Plot numbers to be acquired in village Kharra (Part): 118/1 (part), 125/2 (part), 126/1 (part), 127 (part), 128/1, 129/1 (part), 129/3, 129/4, 129/6, 129/10 (part). 2. Compartment numbers to be acquired in Silot Forest Range: 724 (part), 725 (part), 726 (part). Boundary Description: A-B: Line starts from point 'A' and passes through Silot Forest Range towards south-east direction alongside the boundary of Pelma village and meets at point 'B'. B-C: Line starts from point 'B' and passes through Silot Forest Range towards south-east direction and meets at point 'C'. C-D: Line starts from point 'C' and passes through Silot Forest Range towards south-east direction and meets at point 'D'. D-E: Line starts from point 'D' and passes through Silot Forest Range towards south-east direction alongside the boundary of Madwadumar village and meets at point 'E'. E-F: Line starts from point 'E' and passes through Silot Forest Range towards north-west direction and meets at point 'F'. F-G: Line starts from point 'F' and passes through Silot Forest Range towards south-east direction and meets at point 'G'. G-H: Line starts from point 'G' and passes through Silot Forest Range towards south-west direction and meets at point 'H'. H-I: Line starts from point 'H' and passes through Silot Forest Range and Kharra village towards south- east direction and meets at point 'I'. I-J: Line starts from point 'I' and passes through Silot Forest Range towards south-west direction and meets at point 'J'. J-K: Line starts from point 'J' and passes through Silot Forest Range and Plot No. 129/1, 129/10, & 127 of Kharra village towards south-east direction and meets Plot No. 126/1 at point 'K'. K-L: Line starts from Plot No. 126/1 of Kharra village at point 'K' and move towards south-west direction and ends at Plot No. 126/1 of Kharra village at point 'L'. L-M: Line starts from Plot No. 126/1 of Kharra village at point 'L' and passes through Plot No. 125/2 of Kharra village towards south-east direction and ends at Plot No. 125/2 of Kharra village at point 'M'. M-N: Line starts from Plot No. 125/2 of Kharra village at point 'M' and move towards south-west direction and ends at Plot No. 125/2 of Kharra village at point 'N'. N-O Line starts from Plot No. 125/2 of Kharra village at point 'N' and passes through Plot No. 125/2, 126/1, 127, 128/1, 129/4, 129/1 of Kharra village towards north-west direction and afterward through Silot Forest Range towards north-west direction and after that passes through Plot No. 118/1 of Kharra village towards north-west direction and ends at Plot No. 118/1 of Kharra village at point 'O'. O-P: Line starts from Plot No. 118/1 of Kharra village at point 'O' and move towards north-east direction and ends at Plot No. 118/1 of Kharra village at point 'P'. P-A: Line starts from Plot No. 118/1 of Kharra village at point 'P' and passes through Plot No. 118/1 of Kharra village towards north-west direction and afterward through Silot Forest Range towards north- west direction and meets at initial point 'A'. [F. No. 43015/5/2023-LAIR] BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy.

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